French Pastry Cream

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, heat 2 cups milk to boiling.
• 2 while milk is heating, whisk egg yolks, sugar and remaining 1/4 cup milk.
• 3 whisk in cornstarch and flour until smooth.
• 4 temper the egg mixture by slowly whisking in about 1/3 of the heated milk, then whisking in the remaining milk.
• 5 return mixture to saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and boils.
• 6 whisk constantly.
• 7 reduce heat to low and cook for another 2 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat and stir in vanilla or other flavorings.
• 9 pour into a bowl, press plastic wrap on the surface to prevent a skin from forming and cool to room temperature before chilling for at least 2 hours.